Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterquestion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-terques-tion
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.

verb

To ask a counterquestion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From counter- + question.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

counterquestions (plural) counterquestions (present, singular) counterquestioning (participle, present) counterquestioned (participle, past) counterquestioned (past)

Questions

What does counterquestion mean?
A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.
Where does counterquestion come from?
From counter- + question.

How to pronounce counterquestion

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “counterquestion”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “counterquestion”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “counterquestion” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.